Recently, there seems to have been a canonization in the hearts of moviegoers, making every performance Streep takes on (Julia Child in “Julie and Julia,” Sister Aloysious in “Doubt,” Donna in “Mamma Mia”) a miraculous occurrence.

This past Sunday night, Streep was awarded her third Academy Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.”

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National Grandparents Day is today. If you’re a grandparent, this day is meant to honor you — but you can also celebrate by investing in your grandchildren’s future.

Of course, much of their future success may depend on their ability to receive a college education, but college is expensive. In fact, according to the College Board, for the 2009-10 school year, the average cost (tuition, fees, room and board) for an in-state student for one year at a public, four-year school was more than $15,000, while a student at a private, four-year school paid, on average, more than $35,000.

Furthermore, in recent years, college costs have risen considerably faster than the general inflation rate, so if your grandchildren are still quite young, their college bills may easily eclipse the numbers shown above.

(Editor’s note: Because of requests and its timely nature, one of Glynn Harris’ column/radio broadcasts is being featured in the veteran outdoor writer’s weekly contributions to the Daily Leader).

It had been years since I last saw my cousin, Billy Hood. I wondered if I’d recognize him when I went to see him that afternoon. I’d have recognized him easily. He was still the tall, slender, wirey-haired guy I remembered, only older.